For decades, international space law has rested on a delicate distinction: militarisation of space is permitted, weaponisation is not. Satellites used for communications, navigation, and surveillance ...
The first article of the Outer Space Treaty (1967) guarantees for all states the right of free access to outer space. This principle of states’ free access to outer space is also recognized as a rule ...
The UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) reported on Saturday a transition towards more inclusive global participation in outer space activities, with the growing involvement of ...
This week, Russia is expected to launch its Bion-M No.2 biosatellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying 75 mice and 1,500 fruit flies. Laika's cramped, stressful conditions and ...
Introductory remarks / Christian Brünner -- Fascination from the beginning of mankind / Alexander Soucek -- Reasons for space activities : some thoughts / Alexander Soucek -- A short chronology of ...
Space is where billionaires dream. Jeff Bezos thinks that we will soon move heavy industry and most humans off-planet onto massive revolving space stations, allowing the Earth to return to a pristine ...